In Memory of Phillip McCoppin

Our very dear friend, Phillip Ace McCoppin, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 8th. Bob & I spent many wonderful times in the company of Phil and his beloved wife, Susan. We will miss him greatly and wish to extend our deepest condolences to his family, especially Susan and their children Aaron & Ashley. Our mind's eye can see our friend safe in the loving arms of Jesus, enjoying the very beginning of eternal life in Glory.

The following poem is one in a series written following the passing of my previous husband, Leo F. Carolan. It appears in my chapbook, "The Widow's Song".

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THROUGH A GLASS CLEARLY

Leo, so often

I wonder about you

in the wonderment of Heaven

your dwelling place

where you no longer see

through a glass darkly, as I do

I, who remain upon the earth

Everything is clear to you now

No mysteries, no questions

…only astonishing

revelations…

Revelations   b  e  y  o  n  d

my imagination

Trusting you to God

is accepting

unanswered questions

I accept, O God

still…I wonder

and ponder

squint and peer

through a shadowy pane, curious

about Your secret splendors

I yearn to spray blue Windex

yearn to scrub away the film

yearn to gaze

through a glass clearly

into the sparkly Heavens

to see you, Leo, glorious

and free

but, I'll wait, O God

I'll trust You

I'll accept

unanswered questions

till I, too

dwell glorious

in Heaven

Maude Carolan